French Quarter Historic District

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/French_Quarter_Historic_District
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historic_district
gptkbp:addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces 1965
gptkbp:adjacentTo gptkb:Mississippi_River
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Vieux_Carré
gptkbp:annualEvent gptkb:Satchmo_SummerFest
gptkb:French_Quarter_Festival
gptkb:Voodoo_Music_+_Arts_Experience
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Greek Revival
Spanish Colonial
Creole townhouse
French Colonial
gptkbp:area 85 square blocks
gptkbp:conservationStatus protected historic district
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:famousFor Mardi Gras celebrations
historic architecture
Cajun cuisine
live jazz music
gptkbp:founded 1718
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Vieux_Carré_Commission
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label French Quarter Historic District
gptkbp:latitude 29.9584
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:New_Orleans
gptkbp:longitude -90.0640
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Great_New_Orleans_Fire_of_1788
gptkb:Great_New_Orleans_Fire_of_1794
gptkbp:notableLandmark gptkb:Bourbon_Street
gptkb:Café_du_Monde
gptkb:French_Market
gptkb:Preservation_Hall
gptkb:Royal_Street
gptkb:St._Louis_Cathedral
gptkb:Jackson_Square
gptkb:Pirates_Alley
gptkbp:notableResident gptkb:Tennessee_Williams
gptkb:William_Faulkner
gptkb:Marie_Laveau
gptkbp:notableRoute gptkb:Decatur_Street
gptkb:Chartres_Street
gptkb:Dumaine_Street
gptkb:St._Peter_Street
gptkbp:NRHPReferenceNumber 66000377
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Orleans_Parish
gptkbp:population approx. 3,800 (as of 2020)
gptkbp:postalCode 70116
gptkbp:state gptkb:Louisiana
gptkbp:touristAttraction Yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list Yes
gptkbp:website https://www.frenchquarter.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Register_of_Historic_Places_(Historic_District)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6